All the notes on the E and the A string are slapped and all the notes on the D and
the G string are popped.
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-6-----------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-6-----------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|---------------8---7-10--5----7----8------------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-------------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-8---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|--------------3------------5----7----8----------66----6----6------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6-------4--4-----4----4--------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------44------------------------------|
G|--------------3------------5----7----8--------6-------8-----------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------6-------8---------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6--------4-------6-------------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------4-------6-----------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|---------------8---77---10---5----7----8--------------------------------|
D|----5----3---------------------------------6-6--------------------------|
A|-------------6----5---8----3----5----6----------------------------------|
E|--3----1----------------------------------4-4---------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-6---6-------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4--4---------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-6-----------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|--------------3------------5----7----8----------6----6----6-------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6-------4--4----4----4---------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------44------------------------------|
G|--------------3------------5----7----8--------6-------8-----------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------6-------8---------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6--------4-------6-------------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------4-------6-----------------------|
G|--------------3------------5----7----8----------6----66---6-------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6-------4--4----4----4---------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------44------------------------------|
G|--------------3------------5----7----8--------6-------------------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------6-----------------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6--------4---------------------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------4------------10/3---------------|
G|--------------3----5-5---5-5----7----8-----------6-6---6-6--------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1----3--3--3--3----5----6-------4--4--4--4--4---------------|
E|--3----5---------------------------------44-----------------------------|
G|--------------3----5-5---5-5----7-7--8-8-------6------------------------|
D|----5----7---------------------------------6----------------------------|
A|------------1----3--3--3--3----5-5--6-6------4--------------------------|
E|--3----5---------------------------------4-------6-3/10/3---------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-8-----------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-6------------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------6-6-----------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|--------------3----55--5---5----7----8----------66---6----6-------------|
D|----5----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3----5----6-------4--4----4----4---------------|
E|--3----5--------------------------------44------------------------------|
G|--------------3----55--5---5----7-7--8-8-------6------------------------|
D|----5----7---------------------------------6-------8--------------------|
A|------------1----3---3---3-----5-5--6-6------4--------------------------|
E|--3----5---------------------------------4-------6----10/3--------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------6--x-5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------4-4------------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----15---12-----------------------|
D|----5----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6----13----10-------------------------|
E|--3----1----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------8----------5----7----8-----------------------------------|
D|----5----3------------------------------8----6-6------------------------|
A|-------------6----5-5---3----5----6-------------------------------------|
E|--3----1-------------------------------6-x-x--4-------------------------|
G|---------------8----77---10----5----7----8--8---------------------------|
D|----5----3--------------------------------------6---6-------------------|
A|-------------6----5----8-----3----5----6--6-----------------------------|
E|--3----1--------------------------------------4---4---3-----------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Emergency On Planet Earth |
Artist |
Jamiroquai |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
zuR5TYI5Qkg |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).